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[cleggy]

A football question, in all my life the national Dutch team was Holland, why do the commentators and news people insist on calling them the Netherlands.

[aaronjb]

Wikipedia says:

The Netherlands in its entirety is often referred to as "Holland", which in strict usage, refers only to North and South Holland, two of its provinces. Since these two provinces are the most populous and famous of the Netherlands, they often serve as a metonym for the entire country. Referring to the Netherlands as Holland is technically incorrect[18][19] or informal,[20] depending on the context, but is more acceptable when referring to the national football team.[21]

So, probably, we're all uneducated little islanders and have been using the wrong name all this time?

[Sir Tigger KC]

It's the same as people refering to the whole of the UK as England! 

[RobG]

It's the same as people refering to the whole of the UK as Immigrants Paradise! 

[cleggy]

When by the grace of God the Scotch(not an error, the English term) vote for independence followed by the sheep shaggers and paddy's, then England will be a UK of counties. Just think of the amont of English tax payers money will be saved supporting these leeches.
It is Holland the score board says so Hol.

[Sir Tigger KC]

When by the grace of God the Scotch(not an error, the English term) vote for independence followed by the sheep shaggers and paddy's, then England will be a UK of counties. Just think of the amont of English tax payers money will be saved supporting these leeches.
It is Holland the score board says so Hol.

Or we could resurrect the old Anglo Saxon Kingdoms of Northumbria, Mercia, Wessex, East Anglia, Sussex, Essex and Kent! 

King Cleggy of Mercia, King Opti of East Anglia, King Taxial of Sussex, Queen Lizzie of Kent, King Vamps of Northumbria, King Bigal of Essex and of course King Tigger of Wessex!! 

Get the round table out and we'd sort the place out in no time!! 

[Bigron]

Tsar Tigger?
 

[kevinp58]

When by the grace of God the Scotch(not an error, the English term) vote for independence followed by the sheep shaggers and paddy's, then England will be a UK of counties. Just think of the amont of English tax payers money will be saved supporting these leeches.
It is Holland the score board says so Hol.

Or we could resurrect the old Anglo Saxon Kingdoms of Northumbria, Mercia, Wessex, East Anglia, Sussex, Essex and Kent! 

King Cleggy of Mercia, King Opti of East Anglia, King Taxial of Sussex, Queen Lizzie of Kent, King Vamps of Northumbria, King Bigal of Essex and of course King Tigger of Wessex!! 

Get the round table out and we'd sort the place out in no time!! 

I will be one of her Sir Lancelot 

[Vamps]

When by the grace of God the Scotch(not an error, the English term) vote for independence followed by the sheep shaggers and paddy's, then England will be a UK of counties. Just think of the amont of English tax payers money will be saved supporting these leeches.
It is Holland the score board says so Hol.

Or we could resurrect the old Anglo Saxon Kingdoms of Northumbria, Mercia, Wessex, East Anglia, Sussex, Essex and Kent! 

King Cleggy of Mercia, King Opti of East Anglia, King Taxial of Sussex, Queen Lizzie of Kent, King Vamps of Northumbria, King Bigal of Essex and of course King Tigger of Wessex!! 

Get the round table out and we'd sort the place out in no time!! 

That has a rather nice ring to it.................
I will need Miss Vamps as an adviser, she has some rather firm views on politics.......

[Sir Tigger KC]

When by the grace of God the Scotch(not an error, the English term) vote for independence followed by the sheep shaggers and paddy's, then England will be a UK of counties. Just think of the amont of English tax payers money will be saved supporting these leeches.
It is Holland the score board says so Hol.

Or we could resurrect the old Anglo Saxon Kingdoms of Northumbria, Mercia, Wessex, East Anglia, Sussex, Essex and Kent! 

King Cleggy of Mercia, King Opti of East Anglia, King Taxial of Sussex, Queen Lizzie of Kent, King Vamps of Northumbria, King Bigal of Essex and of course King Tigger of Wessex!! 

Get the round table out and we'd sort the place out in no time!! 

That has a rather nice ring to it.................
I will need Princess Vamps as an adviser, she has some rather firm views on politics.......

No problem Your Maj! 

[Vamps]

When by the grace of God the Scotch(not an error, the English term) vote for independence followed by the sheep shaggers and paddy's, then England will be a UK of counties. Just think of the amont of English tax payers money will be saved supporting these leeches.
It is Holland the score board says so Hol.

Or we could resurrect the old Anglo Saxon Kingdoms of Northumbria, Mercia, Wessex, East Anglia, Sussex, Essex and Kent! 

King Cleggy of Mercia, King Opti of East Anglia, King Taxial of Sussex, Queen Lizzie of Kent, King Vamps of Northumbria, King Bigal of Essex and of course King Tigger of Wessex!! 

Get the round table out and we'd sort the place out in no time!! 

That has a rather nice ring to it.................
I will need Princess Vamps as an adviser, she has some rather firm views on politics.......

No problem Your Maj! 

 

[Baron Von Spongebob]

Why do the English think that only England is the most important part of the uk. If i had my way we would have a referendum like Scotland and break away from the rest of the Uk. You wonder why the the English do not get on with the Scottish and the Welsh. 

[Sir Tigger KC]

Why do the English think that only England is the most important part of the uk. If i had my way we would have a referendum like Scotland and break away from the rest of the Uk. You wonder why the the English do not get on with the Scottish and the Welsh. 

That's exactly what we're talking about Baron!   

No offence intended or implied though!    

[Baron Von Spongebob]

Us Welsh need to protect our Teisen Lap and keep your hands of our  Rarebits, 

Joking aside, I support an English football Club and a Welsh Rugby team. I drink Irish beer and love a Scottish square sausage bap.lol. There is no room for supremacy to me, We are all the same what ever nationality we are. Banter i accept but hatred i do not condone, apart from 80 or 90 mins in a Rugby or football match, Final whistle means all is forgotten, The same goes for politics.

[cleggy]

The scotch started it